5
Somebody has been here and has been, and then has suddenly disappeared and now is stubbornly absent. All the closets have been scanned and all the shelves run through. Slipping under the carpet and checking came to nothing. The rule has even been broken and all the papers scattered. What else is there to do? Sleep and wait. Just let him come back, let him show up. Then he'll find out that you don't do that to a cat. Going toward him faking reluctance, slowly, on very offended paws. And no jumping, purring at first. Ktoś tutaj był i był, a potem nagle zniknął i uporczywie go nie ma. Do wszystkich szaf sie zajrzało. Przez półki przebiegło. Wcisnęło się pod dywan i sprawdziło. Nawet złamało zakaz i rozrzuciło papiery. Co więcej jest do zrobienia. Spać i czekać. Niech no on tylko wróci, niech no się pokaże. Już on się dowie, że tak z kotem nie można. Będzie się szło w jego stronę jakby się wcale nie chciało, pomalutku, na bardzo obrażonych łapach. O żadnych skoków pisków na początek.

6
Historical Background Cat in an empty apartment was published in She wrote it after the death of her beloved The poem is sometimes interpreted as autobiographical.

7
Literary Analysis The persona is the cat, whose owner died The attitude of the cat is changing during the poem The poem refers to: Death Despair Denial Waiting Hoping

8
Messages and Feelings The cats feelings are reflected in the place and then transmitted to the reader The absence of the beloved one causes feelings like: Sadness Melancholy Loneliness Compassion

10
Conclusion Generally, this is a poem about gradually coping with loss. The cat changes its attitude step by step. Life goes on, reality is accepted, a new world is built to live in. The poet deals with her suffer.